Combined hand-bag frame and vanity case



Jan. 19,1926. 1,570,326

R. c. BANGS COMBINED HAND BAG FRAME AND VANITY CASE Filed Dec. 12, 1923 gwwnloz Patented Jan. 19. 1926.

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Application filed December 12,1923; Sria1 No: 680,119;

To all whom it may concern: I I

Be it known that I, RALPH C. Basics, a citizen of the United States, residing; at Providence, in; the county of Providence and State of Rho-do Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Hand-Bag, Frames and Vanity Cases,.of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements inthe construction of combined hand-bag frame and va nity case; andhas for object to provide in such. a device a bagTf-raine having a pair of jaws hinged: together and one of thejawsbeing arranged. to support a casing in horizontal position thereon, and means being. provided for releasably securing said jaws in closed 1 )osition.

A further-object of the invention isthe mounting of' the casing on (sheet; the jaw members in such a manner that the casing forms a fastening or support for aportion of one edge of' the fabricpandthe other of'said jaw membersbeing-sha ed to iit around the opposite side o'f'the. casing and arranged to support the opposite edge of the bag-fabric. This casing. may be shaped to serve as a device" for carrying toilet article's; coins, cigarettes brother siini lar articles. I I

With these andother objects in'v'iew, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully de scribed, and particularly pointed out in' the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure l'i'sa perspective view of my improved combination handbag and vanity case showing the jaws of the bag-frame as swung to open position; also the cover of the vanity case as being open showing the mirror atits inner face.

Figure 2 is an edge view reduced in size and showing the bag fabric as having one edge attached to one of the jaws and to one side of the casing and its other edge to the other jaw sections and to the bridge connecting them.

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the casing partly in section.

Figure 4 is a section on line 44 of Figure 3.

are hinged together at 8.

bag-frame jaws with this attaching block secured therein.

F igure" T-is an edge view of the channel frame. I v

Figure 8 is a view illustrating the channel frame as riveted to one end of the a Fi'fl ure 10 is an ed e view of the connectb U 1 mg band or bridgewhich oins the ends of the. sectionsof one of the'jaws of the b'agframe. g j

It is found in thepractical constri'ictio'n of combination hand-bag and vanitycase, of advantage to set the casing in a horizontal position and support the same between the spaced; apart. ends of the sections of one of" the jaws of the bag-frame wherebya portion of one of the edges of the bag-fabric maybe attached thereto and to provide a bridging member between the ends of the other bag-frame sec ions, the bridging member being shaped to fit around one side the casing. and being arranged to permit the opposite edges of aportion of;the bag-fabric to be attached thereto. The casing supported on the frame member may. be made of any suitable size or shape to serve asa vanity case, a Coin-case, a cigarette case,.oras'a receptacle for any similar nut-m ma the followingis a? detailed descriptionof' one construction of cembined bag-frame casing" by which the desired results may be accomplished \Vitli reference to the drawings,' 9 and 10 designate the jaws of a bag-frame which Jaw 10 is preferably formed of two-spaced-apart sections 11 and 12, the space between the ends of the sections being bridged by a casing 18 set preferably in a horizontal position and supported by the ends of these jaw sections 11 and 12. I

The frame sections of these jaw members are preferably formed of channeled bars. In the outer end of the channel of each section is riveted a block 16 having pins 17 which extend through and are riveted in corresponding holes in the end wall of the casing as illustrated in Figure 8. The body of the casing 13 is preferably formed ofthin sheet stockinto any desired shape and an ornamental band 18 of heavier material may be arrangedto extend around the outer sides of the receptacle to stiffen the same and render the casing handsome and attractive in appearance. This band on the front edge of the box is very narrow forming shoulder 19 to cooperate with bridge band 20 in supporting casing 13 when the jaws are in closed position.

The jaw 9 is formed like the jaw 10 in two sections 14 and 15 and is provided with blocks 16 having pins 17 which are riveted into the ends of the bridge band 20.

This bridge band is shaped to fit around the front edge of the casing so as to permit these jaw members to lie adjacent each other when the mouth of the bag is closed and the width of this bridge member plus that of the narrow band 19 is preferably a little greater than that of thedepth of the casing and this bridge is correspondingly ornamented to complete the bend around the front edge of the casing.

In attaching the bag-fabric to the frame one edge of the bag is connected inside of the channel frame and around the rear bottom edge of the casing, while the other edge of the bag-fabric is attached to the jaw 9 in a similar manner and its upper edge is connected to the lower edge of the bridge band 20.

The casing may be made in any suitable shape and size, that shown being adapted to carry any desired articles such as toilet articles, coins, cigarettes and other similar articles, those shown being shaped to carry toilet articles such as rouge, powder and lip-stick.

A lid member 22 is hinged at 28 to the casing, the inner surface of the lid being provided with a mirror 24 and the free edge of this lid is provided with a clasp 25 by which it is secured in closed position.

My improved vanity case is shown and described as being adapted to carry toilet articles but this casing may be shaped to carry coins, cigarettes and other articles tractive and I desire the term vanity case to be of such scope as to cover a case adapted to carry any of such articles.

My improved construction of hand-bag and casing is not only handsome and atin appearance but by being mounted on the upper portion of the frame of a hand-bag is most convenient for use and is so arranged that the bag can be opened without opening the casing.

In some instances, it is found of advantage in attaching the bag material to the frame, to employ a single strip of material in the construction of each of the bag frame jaw members instead of a double channeled frame for these jaws, in which case the bridge portion of one of the jaws may be made integral with the rest of the frame member and shaped to extend around the body of the casing supported on the other frame or jaw member.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it tobe understood that, I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claim.

I claim:

A combined hand bag frame and easing comprising a pair of hingedly related jaws, each formed of two spaced apart sections, a casing interposed between the spaced apart ends of the sections of one of the jaws, a bridge band interposed between the spaced apart ends of the sections of the other of the jaws and a shoulder carried by the casing and adapted to cooperate with the bridge band to support the casing when the jaws are in closed position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa; ture.

RALPH c. BANGS. 

